Re: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening

[Sadie]

Hi Mary, I have heard this said to women by some Dr's, however not all. Usual practice is to do gastric aspirate & ear swab on baby and check temps for 48 hours. And many women do refuse antibiotics for themselves and their babies - with encouragement from their midwives :)   Sadie ----- Original Message ----- From: Mary Murphy To: ozmidwifery@acegraphics.com.au Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 8:17 PM Subject: [ozmidwifery] Strep B screening I have been told by a pregnant woman that she was reluctant to have a strep B test at 35-37 weeks. She was informed by a doctor in the A/N clinic of our public tertiary hospital, that if she went into labour with an “unknown status” and attended the delivery suite , her baby would have to be given IMI antibiotics until the baby’s screening swabs came back 48hrs later.  She felt that to protect the baby, she had to consent to A/N screening.  Those who recognize the description of this hospital, is that true?  Or has this lady been unintentionally misled?  Does this happen in any other hospitals?  Feel free to email me off line if you don’t want to “speak” publicly. Thanks, MM